Wednesday, September 1, 2010

The Rains Came

It's been hot and very dry here. I can't remember the last time we had rain, but I think most of the month of August was dry. The grass is dead, the trees are in bad shape and the night creatures have been coming around to drink the water I set out for them.

This morning at 4:30 I fed the dogs and let them out. Once they were back in and settled down, I went back to bed. Sometime between 5:30 and 6 Morgan jumped in bed with us. She was panting hard and trembling, so I knew what to expect. Sure enough, minutes later the first thunder boomer came.

It's been raining and booming ever since.

I'm sure the plants are enjoying this, but looking out the window at the ever increasing mud in the back yard isn't fun.

Dogs have to go out, even when it's raining. We waited as long as we could, but it didn't let up, so they raced out the back door into the deluge.

Coming back inside, they each shook right next to me, so I was about as wet as they were and I hadn't even been out.

Now we have that lovely wet dog aroma and a bunch of unhappy pups who can't go out to play today.

So what's a dog to do on a dark, wet day? Curl up on the couch and snooze. Now you see one of the reasons we have leather furniture.

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28 comments:

We feel your pain. We need the rain for sure but so much all at once??? It started here around midnight and continued until mid morning. We have some sun now but more is on the way. We have lots and lots of mud, or muddy clay would be a better description - Mom has the towels at the ready for our muddy paws.

Hello Sue...You are so lucky to have had a rainy day and I hope you will send the rain over to New England because we need it! Sure, it was great to spend the day at the beach yesterday but now that I'm back to reality here in the city, the heat is starting to bother me (and our 4-legged clients) a lot! I love the pictures of your wet dogs! How miserable they looked but they also look awfully darn cute as well! Another fantastic post! Thanks for sharing it!

I would love to get some rain here. I love the way it cools everything down and it is so refreshing. But Lola is not a fan of the rain. And I am not a fan of the mess. But I agree with you on the leather couch.

It's been raining for that long? Wow. We're in desperate need or rain here, too, but I really hate when it all comes at once. I prefer it to be spaced out a bit, rather than a torrential downpour for an entire day.

It's fortunate that only one comes to whine when the boomies are coming, instead of all 10! Thor tells us when the storms are on the way, too. And he's been known to nearly tip over my chair if the thunder is loud enough.

We've had very little rain this summer. We had a few storms the past month but not enough to bring the grass back completely. Depending on the hurricane, we might get more than we want all at once though. Lots of love, Debbie and Holly

When we lived in a subdivision, we had to walk our dogs instead of just letting them out--The dogs never could get what we were waiting on when it was pouring outside, they loved walking in the rain!! :-)

Oh, it's gotta be hard with a houseful like that stuck inside. We're expecting some part of a hurricane on Friday. Franklin and I will be checking the weather so we know when to expect our last chance to pee without getting wet or blown away by the wind. On the other paw, if the house is still standing when it's over it should be a lot nicer. Temps look more earthlike and less like the furnaces of hell after the storm.

Hi Sue not posted for a bit just catching up. We are having lots of sun at the moment over here, its not very hot but nice. Bonnie is not bothered about thunder she just growls when she hears it. Julie.C

Those days are so hard when it's rainy outside! My dogs go stir crazy! Does it take long for your little ones to dry off? They look like they can be a handful in the rain! Very cute! I love them. You have a great blog! :)